Jeff Davis woman freed by State Supreme Court after repeated delays in Att. Manslaughter trial

BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) - A Jeff Davis parish woman will no longer face Attempted Manslaughter charges after a Louisiana State Supreme Court ruling on Friday.

Kathleen Mouton was arrested in August of 2018 in connection to the shooting on South Main Street in Jennings. Authorities had said she shot the victim, Dmarcus Charles, several times before fleeing the scene.

The trial for Mouton was delayed six times since June 24, 2020. The defense requested the first continuance...